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Kitakyushu Elementary School Lecturer Arrested on Cannabis Possession Charge

Police say a delivery-health worker's hotel report triggered the case, prompting a pledge of strict action from the city education board.

Overview

  • Fukuoka Prefectural Police Kokuraminami Station arrested Yuji Mizobe, 33, on Sept. 21 on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Law.
  • The allegation concerns possession of about 0.356 grams of plant material containing cannabis at a hotel in Kokuraminami Ward around 10:15 a.m. on Sept. 20.
  • Reports say the substance was in a single cigarette-like roll, and the suspect has admitted possession during questioning.
  • The suspect told investigators he had the material to make sexual activity feel better, according to police statements reported by local media.
  • A female employee from a delivery-health service noticed the plant material and a colleague called 110, and the Kitakyushu Board of Education has apologized and vowed a strict response while fact-finding continues.